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A review by ps711
A Clergyman's Daughter by George Orwell
3.0
A Clergyman’s daughter feels neither here nor there. More than anything, its a detailed account of life in the earlier half of 20th century England.
The most interesting and magnetic characters show up right at the beginning and dissapear right up until the end. As such, Dorothy’s journey feels rather unnecessary, bogged too heavily by an avalanche of details and uninteresting characters that have no impact in the story whatsoever
That being said, the book explores themes of faith, fear of sex and hypocrisy. These are quite aptly put and some very interesting points are raised. Dorothy’s a charming character and intelligently written.
The novel makes good points but it arrives a little too late, by which point the questions that matter lose momentum
The most interesting and magnetic characters show up right at the beginning and dissapear right up until the end. As such, Dorothy’s journey feels rather unnecessary, bogged too heavily by an avalanche of details and uninteresting characters that have no impact in the story whatsoever
That being said, the book explores themes of faith, fear of sex and hypocrisy. These are quite aptly put and some very interesting points are raised. Dorothy’s a charming character and intelligently written.
The novel makes good points but it arrives a little too late, by which point the questions that matter lose momentum